Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce – Resources

Health Professions Training Programs
Displays health professions education and training programs data from academic year 2012-2013 to present, with breakdowns by program. Provides an in-depth look at the distribution of providers and participant demographics by state. Allows users to search for statistics on providers with rural backgrounds and key training settings in medically underserved communities and rural areas.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
view details

Rural PREP Grand Rounds
Features online learning presentations and active learning sessions for rural primary care practices. Past presentations are archived so rural providers can engage with them at their own pace.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural PREP
view details

Med School Mapper
Interactive map locates medical schools and graduates across the U.S. Features county-level data detailing the number of physicians and the medical schools they graduated from. Details population information for selected areas.
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Robert Graham Center
view details

RTT Collaborative Newsletter
Provides links to rural health professions-related news items, including the quarterly newsletters from the RTT Collaborative.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Rural Medical Training Collaborative (formerly the RTT Collaborative)
view details

PubMed Search: Education and Training of the Rural Healthcare Workforce
Searches PubMed's collection of journal article citations on the combined topics of education and training, healthcare workforce, and rural health.
Type: Literature Search
Sponsoring organization: U.S. National Library of Medicine
view details

Area Health Education Centers Directory
Directory of Area Health Education Centers (AHECs) and AHEC Programs by state. AHECs work to recruit, train, and retain health professionals committed to underserved populations.
Type: Directory
Sponsoring organization: National AHEC Organization
view details

Health Literacy
Resources and tools to help healthcare providers enhance their clinical and organizational skills so they can meet patients' health literacy needs.
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Health Resources and Services Administration
view details

TRAIN Learning Network
Resources for online learning opportunities for healthcare professionals who work in public health. Searchable by subject, keyword, format, and core competencies.
Type: Tutorial/Training
Sponsoring organization: Public Health Foundation
view details